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 Accounts that are not closed to a zero balance at the end of each   period. 
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 A system of recording transactions in a way that maintains the equality of the accounting equation. 
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 A group of accounts providing the detail for a specific general ledger control account. 
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 A system of accounting in which revenues and expenses are recorded as they are earned and incurred, not necessarily when cash is received or paid. 
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 The process of classifying and grouping similar transactions in common accounts by transferring amounts from the journal to the ledger. 
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 Entries required at the end of each accounting period to update the accounts as necessary and to fully recognize, on an accrual basis, revenues   and expenses for the period. 
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 A listing of all account balances that provides a means of testing whether total debits equal total credits for all accounts. 
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 A columnar schedule used to summarize accounting data; often used to   facilitate the preparation of the financial statements. 
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